Lisboa abandonada: Teatro Variedades • www.atlaslisboa.com
Just off of Avenida Liberdade on a tucked-away side street lies Parque Mayer, a dead-end cove whose entrance is flanked by tall art deco towers.
Almost a century ago, it was a playground for theatergoers, thrill-seekers, intellectuals, and the political elite of Lisbon. This complex included restaurants, fado houses, a cinema, a carousel, a wrestling and boxing pavilion, a toy rifle range, and more.